# Central Division Sub-county Sub-county – Villages & Map (6)

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/lira-municipality/central-division/

Sub-county · Lira Municipality County 

# Central Division Sub-county

Central Division Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Lira Municipality County, Lira District, Northern Region. It covers **12.3 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 73 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 12.3km²
- 73mapped services
- 1,112 mtypical elevation

## Where is Central Division Sub-county?

Central Division Sub-county lies in [Lira Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/lira-municipality/), [Lira District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 4 other sub-counties: [Adekokwok Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/erute/adekokwok/), [Lira Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/erute/lira/), [Ojwina Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/lira-municipality/ojwina-division/) and [Railway Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/lira-municipality/railway-division/). By area it is the 1392nd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 35.3% of [Lira Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/lira-municipality/). The centre of Central Division Sub-county is about 216 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 2.1 km from Lira, the main town of Lira Municipality County. The centre point is at 2.2329° N, 32.9084° E.

Source: [Uganda Bureau of Statistics with support from WHO via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-uga).

## Things to see in and around Central Division Sub-county

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Central Division Sub-county: 1 museum.

- Armgod Black's Parlour · museum

### Nearby, outside Central Division Sub-county

- LANGO HERITAGE CENTRE MUSEUM · museum, Ojwina Division1.9 km
- Lira Central Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Railway Division2.0 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Central Division Sub-county

- Time zoneUTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Kampala
- CurrencyShilling (UGX)
- Country calling code+256
- LanguagesEnglish, Ganda, Swahili, Arabic
- Plug typesType G · 240 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu95 km
- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti97 km

### Nearest railway station

Lira (Railway Division), about 2.4 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:40) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:43, sunset around 18:43).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Central Division Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Central Division Sub-county. The largest with a recorded population: Lira (119,323).

- Bazaar East
- Boke Agali
- Camp Swahilli
- Cathedral
- Central
- Ireda Agali
- Ireda Central
- Ireda Housing Estate
- Ireda Shamba
- Lira
- Lumumba
- Ogengo
- Senior Quarters A
- Senior Quarters B
- Town College
- Uganda Technical College

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Central Division Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Lira District, the warmest month is Feb (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 929 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (125 mm) and the driest Jan (16 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to April and June to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 16 

Feb 28 18 

Mar 28 51 

Apr 26 106 

May 24 121 

Jun 24 82 

Jul 23 82 

Aug 23 114 

Sep 25 125 

Oct 25 112 

Nov 25 64 

Dec 26 38 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Central Division Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Pag Mission Hospital · Central Division 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.23567&mlon=32.89839#map=17/2.23567/32.89839) 

Bank Opportunity Bank · Central Division 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.24007&mlon=32.89534#map=17/2.24007/32.89534) 

Petrol pump Shell · Central Division 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.24484&mlon=32.89868#map=17/2.24484/32.89868) 

Hotel Alpha Resort Hotel · Central Division 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.22793&mlon=32.90427#map=17/2.22793/32.90427) 

Mall Clement Mall · Ojwina Division 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.24185&mlon=32.89394#map=17/2.24185/32.89394) 

School Freidis Rehabilitation And Disable Centre · Central Division 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.23625&mlon=32.91009#map=17/2.23625/32.91009) 

College Bugema University Lira Campus · Central Division 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.24076&mlon=32.90896#map=17/2.24076/32.90896) 

Police station Central Police Station Lira · Central Division 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.24900&mlon=32.90079#map=17/2.24900/32.90079) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Central Division Sub-county

Places mapped inside Central Division Sub-county in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals4
- Banks8
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels20
- Schools23
- Colleges and universities5
- Pharmacies6
- Restaurants3
- Police stations1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other sub-counties in Lira Municipality County

- Adyel Division
- Ojwina Division
- Railway Division

## Quick answers

- Where is Central Division Sub-county?In Lira Municipality County, Lira District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Central Division Sub-county?Adekokwok Sub-county, Lira Sub-county, Ojwina Division Sub-county and Railway Division Sub-county
- What is there to see in Central Division Sub-county?Armgod Black's Parlour
- What time zone is Central Division Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Central Division Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Central Division Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Central Division Sub-county?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Central Division Sub-county?October to April and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Central Division Sub-county?Pag Mission Hospital, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Central Division Sub-county?Opportunity Bank, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Central Division Sub-county?Shell, about 1.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Central Division Sub-county?4 mapped
- How many banks are in Central Division Sub-county?8 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Central Division Sub-county?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Central Division Sub-county?UG30830202 (OCHA common operational dataset)